"The Squinternational '94 Tour," with Dakoda Motor Co. and Hokus Pick,
coming soon to a concert hall near you.

We managed to nab the peripatetic Mr. Taylor just prior to his leaving for
England, where he'll once again headline the giant Greenbelt Christian Music
Festival. "The response to 'Squint' has been good, though I think it'll do
better once we start touring Sept. 15 in support of it," he says.

"We waited several months after the release of 'Squint' to tour. Our
reasoning was--if there is any--that so much went into the video, I was
simply too swamped to tour. Just the process of editing took four months,
because there was so much footage, and we'd really been cramped to get that
done. So the theory became: Let the video lead the charge and give it a lot
of emphasis before the live shows. That was the theory, anyway."

Taylor is a one-of-a-kind artist in contemporary Christian music.
Genuinely gifted, particularly as a lyricist, and a charismatic performer, he
has a rare, self-deprecating sense of humor that makes his records and
concerts unpredictable--and often unforgettable.

"'Squint' is an album I can still listen to. I still really like
everything for once," he says. "There are a few songs, I think, that stand
out now. 'The Finish Line,' in my own personal opinion, is as good as I've
gotten something right from start to finish.

"And 'Jesus Is For Losers' still feels good. As for the more satirical
songs, I think the more I improve as a writer, the more they seem to have a
good bite, but don't seem quite as sophomoric as my early songs. Maybe
they're more subversive now."

Taylor also still listens to the "I Predict a Clone" tribute album--a rare
honor for a still-living artist. "It doesn't get much better than this,
sitting down and listening to your peers to pay tribute to you," he says.
"When I heard the first tape, it was one of the happiest hours of my life. I
was really surprised by some of the songs. Everybody brought something new to
the tracks. And most of them I liked better than the originals. Now that's
really a drag. The bands sounded really fresh sonically, too. It's still
something I put on for listening enjoyment."

Taylor's also pleased with the Sparrow "best-of" collection. Not only does
it contain his signature tunes from legendary releases such as "I Want To Be
A Clone," "Meltdown," "I Predict 1990," "On The Fritz," and "The Best We
Could Find," it has selections from his stint as lead singer with Chagall
Guevara, and the unreleased tracks "Dream In Black And White" and "Shark
Sandwich."

So, with all of this going on, how does he keep things straight? "I don't
have a very organized life," he says. "I'd say I'm on the five-day plan at
best. I've tried at different times to figure my life out for the long haul,
but it seems every time I do, it ends up seeming too calculated, too
careerist. I realize the five-day plan is not a good way to ensure financial
or career stability. But that's the way it is."